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THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1887.

whirring noise that was like some gigantic
clock running down.
Il did not realize it at the time, but this
is what had happened: When he rested his
gun across the windlass he dropped the
barrel right against the little stick L mad
thrust in to prevent il turning, and Knocked
it out. | suppose the bucket of ore weighed
$50 pounds, and the great iron handle,
swinging clear around, gained such terrific
momentum that when il struck him square
in the face, which it did, it lifted him OFT his
feet like a cannon ball The gun was dis
charged by the shock, but the bullet went
nowhere near me Before | regained my
senses / heard the bucket strike the bottom
with a smash.
when ! picked up the man he was I'M
conscious, but moaning little ana the
blood trickling out of his ears. His gun
was broken. He lay at the cabin for week
or two, and after Charlie got back we man
aged to get him to Silver City. There the
doctors put his face in sort of plaster OF
paris cast, but, although the wound healed,
he was out of his head and eventually died
The night before he passed away he mo
toned for little slate he used to write on,
for he couldn't speak. He was very weak
and it took him long time, but at last he
scrawled:
"'Who hit men
Before they could tell him he tainted away
The mine! Oh, the mine pinched out after
awhile and disappointed us. [ sold my in
terest to Burke, and | think after working
it for year he gave up in disgust and
moved away
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tleman from Sumter. Mythology tells us
that when two souls meet in the other world,
though they had never seen each other be
fore, they at once recognize their affinity.
Thus the unwashed negroes of Sumter and
the gentleman from that county
would mutually recognize fp,,, tne td
little dog strutting and twisting his
tail when among larger ours and always in
such a manner as more plainly to expose
his hinder parts. Might his hand forget its
cunning when he awaited himself of his
privileges on this floor to rudely and wan
tonly attack his fellow members. He had
none but the warmest feelings for the gen
tleman from DOugherty, whose noble heart
would not permit him to attack another
member in rufiianly manner. DR.. FELTON,
SAID that many persons had told him they
were anxious to see what reply he
would make to the ruffian who had
dragged his home and family into
this debate. He respected the man who
said the horse was Il feet high and stood by
it, but not the man who attempted to sneak
out by saying he meant II hands.
COMPARES HIMSELF WITH HOWARD.
He instituted a comparison between him
self and John Howard TO show their dissiIn
ilarity. Howard had married his servant
girl He DIR. Felton, had married no one
Out one or the MODEST ana most lNJCueCuual
of 6omen, noble and true wife-a noble
and patriotic daughter of Georgia. He
would say to the man from Sumter, in the
language of Macaulay: "Slave, coward,
hireling, the one small service you can
do for her is TO hate her" When he init
mates that his only son was o prospective
inmate of n penitentiary he would reply
that he would rather that than that he
should initiate the manners of the man from
Sumter To-day and for the future when
he should pray that his boy should be duti-
ful and honorable he should wish that he
might be the very opposite of the man from
Sumter. He would repel SANDERS on his
home as long as God gave him strength 1t
was true that his form was bent,
his hair was white and his
nerves shattered, but as long as
God gives him intellect and heart it would
be devoted to the defense of his home and
the welfare and prosperity of Georgia. Why
this rude intrusion on his bent forml He
had had controversies with the gentlemen
from Dougherty and Webster and others,
but none but the best and kindliest feelings
existed between them, but such feelings to-
ward him by the gentleman from Sumter
would be the worst fate that could befall
him. He would leave him with the I'M
washed negroes, the negroes who hate soap,
the negroes of Sumter who disregard the
marriage vows, among whom he was a big
shote in q peach orchard, During the
speech Mr.. Simmons tried to interrupt
several times, in some excitement, but Mr..
FELTON, would not be interrupted.
1t is anticipated that Mr.. Simmons will
get the floor tomorrow to reply.
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FELTON'S FIERY TRADE.
THE MAN FROM SUMTER GIVEN A
TERRIBLE SCATHING.

3artow's Representative Glasses Him
as on a Par With the Worst of the
Negroes Marital Relations Touched
Upon With Considerable Bitterness
Fears of Personal Meeting.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 10.-In the Senate
to-day the minority report came from the
Finance Committee against the Dean bill to
sell the State road. 1t was signed by
Messrs. James. Wofford, Robins, Daniel,
Mcleod, Lewis, Dilworth, jackson, and
Turnipseei. They gave the following rea-
sons:
l. In our opinion the sale of the Western
and Atlantic railroad would be premature,
injurious, and the results flowing therefrOm
would seriously affect and greatly impair
the credit of the State, and would be dotri-
mental to the interests of the citizens
thereof.
2 The sale of this magnificent piece of
property of the State of Georgia will con
siderably decrease and hazard the educa-
tional fund of the State, and will deprive
thousands of our children of the advan-
tage of common free school education in
the elementary branches of an English
education, and will to n fearful extent
CI1pplC tlle tHItlt,dblOutil SJcIlI VI lHt
State, which is contrary to the spirit and
reason of the constitution of the State of
Georgia on that subject
g. The bill anticipates the payment of
betternents by the State to the present
lessees, thereby forestalLng an unbiased in
vest.gation and fair settlement Of this
important question.
l. The proposed sale is against the best
interests and expressed wishes of a large
majority of the people of this State.
5. We further believe that the sale of the
Western and Atlantic railroad at the mini
mum price fixed in the bill would be bad
business policy.
A motion was made to reconsider the bill
limiting elections to change county seats TO
once in five years but it failed.
Mr. jackson, of the Thirty-seventh dis
trict, offered resolution reciting the Tilt
eracy existing in this and other States, due
largely to the class lately in slavery, and
almost wholly destitute of property; assert
ing that the best disposition that can be
made of the surplus in the national Treas
ury is to distribute it to the different States
on the basis of illiteracy for educational
purposes, and requesting Cieorgia's Senators
and Representatives in Congress to earnestly
advocate such measure.
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FIRE PLAYS GHosrLY TRICKS.
A Family Terrified by Articles in the
House Bursting into Flames.

A Fam1ly T9rr1neQ Dy ArIlcleS III tno
House Bursting into Flames.
A Woodstock On. b. dispatch to the New
York World says: The people of this town
are greatly excited over the strange and in
exphcable scenes which for the past twenty
four hours have been enacted in a little two
story frame house on Victoria street, occu-
pied by Reginald C. Hoyt, a picture-frame
dealer. His family, consisting of five
children and two nieces, are in state OF
great mental fear and anxiety and viii
probably vacate the house tonight. since
II o'clock yesterday morning no less tlau
forty fires have broken out in various parts
of the house, and bedding, furniture, win
dow shades clothing and various household
articles have been partially destroyed. Only
untiring vigilance has prevented the house
and its contents from burning to the ground,
and this would have caused the destruction
of other buildings in the vicinity.
These fires can be traced to no human
agency, and even the most skeptical are
staggered Without premonition and with
no lamps lighted or stoves in use, various
articles would burst into flames. Now it
would be a curtain high up out of reach,
then a bed quilt in another room would be
gin to smoke and smOlder, and if to still
further nonplusS the theorists, carpet-cov-
cred lounge was found to be all afire under
meath, among the jute stretched above the
springs A basket of clothes on the shed
burst into flames and the basket itself was
partially consumed. A chld's dress hang
ing on a hook feather bed, straw mat
tress were ignited and would have been
consumed but for water poured OF them.
The villagers here believe the house haunted.
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WITH TIN FOIL BULLETS.
Viscount Daignaut and Journalist Boi
vim Meet in q Romantic Spot.

vim Meet in Romantic Spot
A dispatch from Montreal to the New
York v orId says: The cause of the duel on
Mount Royal on Friday, and reported in to-
days papers, is said TO be that the Viscount
Daignan had called NJ. Boivin, newspaper
man, prevaricator-to put it mildly.
Then there was "A challenge, seconds were
named and the spot agreed on. The seconds
selected a very romantic spot on the South
side of Mount Royal. The last duel fought
in Montreal was thirty years ago, when
Danton and Sir George Carbier sent bullets
at each other. The occasion was happily
bloodlcSs.
Two cabs drove up to the foot of the
mountain Friday, each containing one
principal and second. A third contained an
embryo physician. The seconds had agreed
that flve-shot revolvers should be used, that
tho distance should be twenty PAGES and that
shots should be exchanged until somebody
was hurt. When the principals were placed
things looked serious 10 everybody except
the seconds.
"Reat!y, gentlemen"
"Frew
Two reports rang out simultaneously.
Both men still stood up and said to them
selvcs'that they were very bad shots The
but the newspaper man did not want TO
quit Both were so nervous that they could
hit nothing but atmosphere anyhow.
The shades of Mount Royal made every
thing lool; gloomy as the principals faced
each other for the second shot, but the sec
onds did not seem TO mind it. The word
was given and two shots rang out. Nobody
was hurt this time The principals were
getting more nervous. The nobleman still
wanted TO quit; his honor was satisfied, and
he seemed TO think he might get hurt. But
the newspaper mans second would not hear
of il.
The principals took their places again and
the word was given. One pistol won't Off;
the other missed fire. The seconds agreed
that the honor of both men was satisfied.
The beiligerents had chosen experienced
men rs seconds, and the latter knew better
than TO load the pistols with ball cartridges.
Bullets were initiated with tinfoil, which
served the purpose harmlessly, or somebody
might have been hurt A gcntlemanly, but
very cool, salute finished matters so far as
the principals are concerned, but the sec.
onds and the whole town are enjoying the
joke, aud the Boulauger-F Ferry affair is no
who'
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FRANK THOMAS DEAD.
Popular at Athens and Savannah-A
Negroes Fall.

ATHENS, Ga, Aug. 10.-Frank Thomas,
a young man about Is years old, the only
son of Maj. John j. Thomas, died at his
fathers residence, on Price avenue, this
morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Thomas had
been in feeble health for some time A few
months ago be took a trip to Savannah,
where, for awhile, his health was greatly
benefited, but just before his return home
he was taken with relapse and has not
been perfectly well since. With the young
men of the city Mr.. Thomas was universal
favolite, and his sad death has cast gloom
over the community. He leaves
q father, mother ard sister.
Mr.. Thomas was a brother of Mrs Henry
McAlpin, of Savannah His funeral will
take place tomorrow morning from the
First Presbyterian church.
This morning about 9 o'clock negro man
was riding down town with great speed in
search of DR.. Carlton. His horse stumbled
and fell, throwing the man several yards
aud landing him on his head. A gentloman
ran TO the rescue and found that the skin
had been fearfully cut from thu back of the
negros head, causing a very painful wound.
He is resting quietly tonight under the in
fiuence of morphine.
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Racing at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug lO-The weather
was fine to day, the track excellent and the
attendance fair. The events were as fol-
lows:
FIRST RACE-Aile and seventy yards Alaric
won. with Gallatin second and Miss Motley
third Time l:40.
Lewis Clark second and Percy third. Time
1:E1T.
THIRD RACE-Me and quarter. Ten Strike
won, with Binnette second and Harry Russell
third. Time 2:l3l@
FOURTH RAcE-Three- quarters of a mile
Fred &. wou with Broughton second and Unique
third. Time 1:l7.
FIFTH RACE-Fiye furlOngs. Matte Lorraine
won, with Quotation second and Irma II. third
Time l;O3L{.
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Farmers Lose in Meriwether.

COLUMBUS, GA, Aug l0.-Some of the
farmers in Meriwether county suffered
great damage to their crops by the recent
ford whose plantation il situated in what is
known as the Cove" He loses his entire
crop and had to move his family to a place
OF safety on a spur of the mountains where
he built a shanty to protect them from the
weather.
Twenty-Five young men formed pool
here, bought twenty-five tickets in the
Louisiana lottery and drew $1,000 in the
drawing last Tuesday.
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THE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,

The JOB Department of the MORNING NEWS,
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING,
LTTHOGRAPTuNG AND ENGRAVING.
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK
MANUFACTURING,
isthe most complete in the South. 1t is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery,
employs large force of competent workmen,
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descriptions.
These facilities enable the establishment TO
execute orders for anything in the above lines
at the shortest notice and the lowest prices con.
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer-
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, societies and committees, are
requested to get estimates from the MORNING
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send.
ing their orders abroad. J. II. TSTJLI.
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Georgia ARricuIturists.

CANTON, GA, Aug. 10.-The State Agri-
cultural Convention adjourned to-day after
q two days harmonious meeting. The
Brady bill was nearly unanimously CON
demned by the convention. II was a large
convention and much interest was mani
Tested in its meeting. About 800 delegates
Were present. Mr.. Northern, of Hancock.
wos elected president and Mr. Waddell, of
Polk county, vice president. Waycross was
selected as the next place of meeting.
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AN ILL-FATED BARK.
Yellow Jack Seems to Have Her on
His Little List.

his LlJClO hlSC.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Aug l0-The Belgian
bark Dire Emmas arrived at the quarantine
station several days ago from Aspinwall on
her way out. She lost two Of her crew by
sickness The Board of Health has ordered
her TO Ship Island station. This vessel seems
to be unfortunate in respect to sickness. In
November, 1885, she sailed from Colon
bound to Pensacola. After being out sew
eral days the entire crew was stricken with
the fever, except the mate, two men and a
boy The vessel put into Carthagena,
United States of Columbia, and remained
their several months before she could pro-
the crew.
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CANCELLED BONDS.
Judge Harrell Before the Marietta and
North Georgia Committee.

North Georgia Committee.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 10.-The investiga-
ton into the history and influences used in
passing the resolution providing for the can
collation. of the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad bonds promises to pan out rich.
The committee had a meeting this after
noon and examined Judge Harrell, who is
the author of the resolution calling for the
investigation. He said he had no
further interest in the matter than
any other member, but believed
the Legislative action was unconstitutional
and illegal and ought to be set aside, He
said he was a member of tho Finance Com
mittoe of the House in 1884, and of its sub
committee, to whom was referred the rcso-
luton allowing the road abatement of inter
est on the bonds ii the road was finished by
January, 1888, two years after the original
date fixed. They reported favoraby ON the
agreement made if the friends of the road
would be satisfied. The resolution passed
the House without opposition, but the Sen
ate amended it by celebrating the whole
debt.
RUSHED THROUGH THE HOUSE.
The amendment was brought up in the
House during the closing days of the session
and pushed through without more than a
dozen members knowing what it meant, and,
as he was satisfied, without constitutional
majority He has made an investigation,
and is satisfied on that point :
George r. Eager secured the passage of
the resolution, representing that it was for
the benefit of the road. It now transpires
that it will only benefit Mr. Eager and A.
d. Kinsey, who at that time had given the
railroad company an Unidentified bond
securing them against the future
payment of the bonds. In
this Mr.. Eager practiced fraud on the
Legislature. Mr.. Harrell personally knew
of no improper influence brought to bear on
the Legislature to secure the passage of the
resolution, but gave the names of the fol-
lowing witnesses, who knew all about the
secret history of the legislation: Judge
Welborn of Blairsville, j. NJ Russell of
Columbus, r. f. Maddox of Atlanta, w. Il.
Powers and A. d. KinSey of Marietta
They will be subpnnaed for the next meet
ing of the committee.
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Alabama's knights.

MOBILE, Aug 10.--The third days session
of the Knights OF Laborwas devoted to the an
nual address of the Chief of the Grand Pre-
ceptreSs and the reinstatement of Sir Knight
j. w. Wheeler. There was much rejoicing
over the settlement of the rebellion against
the order, which was started by Wheeler.
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City OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL Aug. 6, 1887. {
All persons are hereby cautioned against
placing distinctions of any kind around or
about the public hydrants or fire plugs in this
Fire Department from having free access to
said hydrants or plugs should be placed within
fifteen feet thereof in either direction.
The ordinance regulating this matter will be
rigidly enforced.
By order of the Mayor.
FRANK Z. REBARER
Clerk of Council
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ALLGEMEINES DEUTsCHEs VOLKs-
FEST

Given under the auspices of the GERMAN
VOLUNTEERS on Wednesday and Thursday
August 10 and II, at SCHEUTZEN PARK Prize
Shooting and other outdoor amusements. Tick
Line Railroad Depot. The following schedule
will be strictly observed: Leave Junction 1885
AM, /, 9, 3, 4, 3, 7:20 NJ. Leave Park, 6:l5,
7:45. o, 1880 P. NJ
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Fnrwnrd Sunerseded.

PALATKA, Aug. 10.-William C. Har-
grove took charge today of the Office of the
Circuit Court Clerk and Registrar of Deeds,
vice William f. Forward, removed upon
the charge of failing to make proper re-
turns.
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Receding at Augusta.

AUGUSTA Aug. l0.--The river reached 80
feet lOH inches this morning by daybroak,
and began receiing. IL is now falling rap
idly. A portion of the city was badly
i ni he no serious darare was done
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

NELL.-The friends and acquaintance of Mr..
and Mrs. W. B. Nell are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral of their youngest son, ROB-
ERT PURSE, THIS MORNING at 8 O'Clock at Lau-
rel Grove Cemetery.
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A GAY OLD INDIAN WASHER.

Strange Infatuation of a Racine Belle
for a HumbaclSed KickapOO.
A Milwaukee (Wis) dispatch to the New
York Herald says: The bright little city
of Racine, a few miles from here, the home
of Jay-Eye-See, Phallas and other notables,
is all agog over a strange case of infatuation.
The sensation was caused by the an
nOuncement that Miss Kittie Newman, the
pretty and accomplished daughter of John
Newman, had married Utowaum, a full
bloOded Indian chief of a small band of
KickapooS that has been wandering about
the State for several months vending medi-
cines. The Indians visited Racine about
three months ago. Utowaum is fully 80
years old, has a hump back and only one
arm, wearing his coarse black hair hanging
on his shoulders. He is as unattractive
looking as a human being can well
be. Miss Newman is a handsome
girl, and is well known in musical
circles. She was leader in her own social
circle, and sang in the choir Of the Holy
Name Catholic church, of which she was
member. When Utowaum was here the
girl apparently lost her head, as her strong
infatuation for the Indian can be accounted
for in no other way. When the tribe left
this city the young woman disappeared,
and it has been since learned that she fol
lowed her dusllv lover to Lake Geneva and
other places. On Tuesday they were mar
ried at GAINESVILLE. The girls father was in
formed of the fact to-day and he is beside
himself. He threatens to shoot the Indian
"masher" on sight, and will endeavor to get
his infatuated child to return home.
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THE COMMITTEE.
NOTICE

CENTRAL RAILROAD BANK, !
SAVANNAH, GA, August s, 1881
I am instructed by the Board of Directors to
notify the public that this bank is prepared to
do general banking business and solicits &C
counts. T. NJ. CUNNINGHAM
Cashier
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Deaths Lieutenants.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-Twelve new cases of
cholera and twelve deaths were reported at
Malta during the past twenty four hours.
KEY VESTS RECORD.
KEY WEST. FLA, Aug. 10-No new
cases of fever have been reported since yes
terday and but one death has occurred, that
of Mrs. DelPlno.
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DEATHS.

JUDGE.-Died, in this city August 10. Lillian
JUDGE, daughter of the late John Judge, VIII
be taken to Wilmington for burial.
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g. N. sALIsBuRY signal Corps. US. Army.

A oNE-LEGGED BEGGAR of st Louis became so
urgent in his requests for aid that he was ar
rested the other day. When the police searched
MN they found fifteen tobacco bdI:s IN hls pucK-
ets and s,wed TO his ragged clothes, and each
bag contained some money. The total amount
was 81 A.
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DLUE AND GRAY

Cashmere Pants for Brick Masons, Plasterers
and Lime Workers for sale very low at
JAUDON'S,
$50 st. Julian street
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A SEVERE COMPARISON.

Mr.. Speaker. did you ever see two dew
drops meet. How imperceptibly they rush
into each others bosom, and the identity OF
each is lost. He illustrated in this way the
congeniality Of such negroes and the rc7
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Comparison of mean temperature at Savan-
nah. Aug. 10, 1887, and the mean Of same day for
nftaan wars